Spain midfielder Xavi has been named the best player of Euro 2008.
The Barcelona star was a regular member of the tournament-winning side and scored the opener in the semi-final win over Russia.
Xavi, 28, was one of nine Spain players selected among a team of 23 by a panel of Uefa technical experts.
Manchester United's Dutch keeper Edwin van der Sar, Chelsea's Michael Ballack, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool's Fernando Torres all made the final 23.
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Chelsea's new signing Jose Bosingwa of Portugal and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, who joined Tottenham in this summer, were also both selected.
There was no room in the final selection for Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo.
Euro 2008 team of the tournament
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands).
Defenders: Bosingwa (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Carlos Marchena (Spain), Pepe (Portugal), Carles Puyol (Spain), Yuri Zhirkov (Russia).
Midfielders: Hamit Altintop (Turkey), Luka Modric (Croatia), Marcos Senna (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Konstantin Zyryanov (Russia), Michael Ballack (Germany), Cesc Fàbregas (Spain), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
Forwards: Andrei Arshavin (Russia), Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain).
(BBC)
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